The hero must suffer some kind of a fall
The hero makes a mistake in judgment.
In a tragedy, the hero must make a fatal mistake or have a character flaw that leads to their downfall.
the hero's mistakes get judged
the hero's mistakes get judged
the hero's state changes from happy to sad
To let the audience identify with the hero
The hero of a tragedy must be a real person. Real people do not easily fit into one of the two categories. A tragedy often exposes the forces that have formed a person's motives, and they can't fit into a box.
Tragedy
is doing better at the beginning of the tragedy than he or she will at the end
Usually features an extraordinary hero
the hero was not perfect
The protagonist of a Greek tragedy is typically the main character or hero who drives the action of the play. They often face a tragic flaw or circumstance that leads to their downfall, invoking feelings of pity and fear in the audience.